Rogozin: the "Science" module will allow conducting 2.5 times more experiments on the ISS
This opportunity is due to the equipment and workplaces that are installed on the module, the general director of Roscosmos noted
The multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Nauka" will more than double the number of experiments performed on board the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS). This was announced by the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin. He gave a lecture on Monday as part of the Summer Space School.
Astronauts will start unloading the module " Science"
It docked to the ISS on July 29
Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitsky and Pyotr Dubrov, who are on board the International Space Station (ISS), will begin unloading the multi-purpose laboratory module (MLM) "Science"on Monday. This was reported by a specialist of the Mission Control Center (MCC) to the astronauts, the negotiations are broadcast on the NASA website.
The spacecraft will fly to the ISS using a single-turn scheme in about two hours
The flight time can theoretically be reduced to 1 hour and 20 minutes, but for safety reasons, the optimal estimated time is 2 hours and 7 minutes, Roscosmos reported
Transport spacecraft will be able to reach the International Space Station (ISS) using a single-turn scheme in about two hours. This was reported to TASS by the head of the ballistics department of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia (part of Roscosmos), Rafail Murtazin.
Rogozin proposed to hold a Summer space school at the Vostochny Cosmodrome
According to the head of Roscosmos, there are currently restrictive measures on visiting cosmodromes due to the coronavirus pandemic
Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of Roscosmos, proposed to hold a Summer Space School at the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
A combat helicopter delivered from the United States crashed in Afghanistan
An American-made MD-530F helicopter belonging to the Afghan National Air Corps made an emergency landing in Helmand Province.
The militants of the Taliban terrorist group banned in Russia claimed that they managed to knock him out. At the same time, the command of the government forces reported that the incident occurred for technical reasons. The crew was not injured and was able to reach the territory controlled by the central authorities. After that, he was promptly evacuated.
18 "Stallions" for the IDF
The IDF will receive new heavy helicopters. August 1, portal defensenews.com He reported that the US State Department approved the sale of CH-53K King Stallion helicopters to Israel.
The pilots of the Central Military District practiced refueling of combat vehicles in the sky over the Southern Urals
Multifunctional Su-34 fighter-bombers and Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft of the Central Military District worked out refueling in the air as part of a tactical flight exercise in the Chelyabinsk Region, the press service of the Central Military District reported on Monday.
Military Watch assessed the prospects of the Su-35
On July 31, a brand-new Su-35 fighter took off from the factory airfield in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, fell into the Sea of Okhotsk. The pilot ejected and was not injured. This is the first crash of the aircraft since the beginning of its flight tests. The incident gave Military Watch a reason to assess the potential of the fighter.
Source: the demonstration sample of the PAK DA will be ready by 2023
Currently, the production of a prototype is underway
A demonstration sample of a promising long-range aviation complex (PAK DA) is expected to be assembled by 2023. This was reported to TASS by a source in the aircraft industry.
The decision to hold joint military exercises of South Korea and the United States has not yet been made - Mass media
South Korea and the United States have not yet decided when and how to hold annual summer military exercises, Yonhap reports, citing the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea.
SVR Head Naryshkin: special intelligence forces work in 20 "hot spots" around the world
The special forces of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service ensure the security of Russians and Russian institutions in two dozen "hot spots" in the world, said SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin.
Russia actively exchanges intelligence information with leading European countries-Naryshkin
Russian intelligence has established good cooperation with colleagues from Western countries, in particular, on countering international terrorism, said SVR Director Sergei Naryshkin.
Arshak Karapetyan was appointed Minister of Defense of Armenia-presidential decree
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian signed a decree on Monday appointing Arshak Karapetyan to the post of Defense Minister of the republic.
The ex-head of the Defense Ministry's production department partially pleaded guilty in the case of a bribe
The former head of the food department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Andrey Berezhnoy, partially admitted guilt in the case of a bribe that exceeds 1 billion rubles.
Technodinamika Holding presented the latest parachute systems for the first time at the Bottom of the Airborne Forces
As part of the demonstration program, an artillery crew was landed. One fighter on the Tandem-400 system delivered an 82-millimeter mortar to the destination, the other on a similar parachute-a gunner.
By the end of 2022, the number of contractors in the airborne forces will reach 80% - Commander
This year, the paratroopers will receive more than 300 units of weapons and equipment, the equipment with modern models will reach 75%
The number of contract servicemen in the Russian Airborne Troops will increase to 80% by the end of next year, said the commander of the Airborne Forces Andrey Serdyukov.
The grouping of the Russian military at the exercises near the border of Tajikistan and Afghanistan increases to 1.8 thousand people
The number of military and special equipment involved in joint exercises has doubled. In total, more than 2.5 thousand servicemen will be involved in the exercise from the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
The Ministry of Defense announced the expansion of the spheres of interaction in the military cooperation of Russia and China
Joint combat training events are regularly held between the armed forces of the two countries
The joint activities of the defense departments of Russia and China are characterized by high dynamics of development and expansion of areas of interaction. This was stated by the Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexander Fomin during a video conference dedicated to the 94th anniversary of the formation of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA).
The Russian Aerospace Forces demolished the bridge over the Euphrates in Syria, "disarming" Islamic terrorists
During the military operation of the Russian Aerospace Forces in Syria against the terrorists of the "Islamic State" (banned in the Russian Federation), the Russian Su-34 struck a powerful blow on the bridge over the Euphrates, cutting off the further advance of the terrorists. The blogger "Fighterbomber" posted two photos taken just moments before the destruction of a strategically important object.
Iran has denied involvement in the attack on the Mercer Street tanker in the Indian Ocean
Iran has nothing to do with the attack on the Mercer Street tanker in the Indian Ocean, such accusations are groundless, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Sunday.